Scissors or shears.



J. N. 'HANDLE z; E. B. GOODGHILD. SGISSORS 0R SHERS.

APPLIGATIQN FILED humo, 1910.

:@Q Patented July 4, 1911.

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always lie beneath an unsevered portion of' occupywhen said blade is closed and opene .of a cutting member 6 invented-new and useful Improvements in `invention being to v. shears embodying our invention, showing ltions of the lmovable blade,

4movable blade of the scissors or shears.

linger and thumb loops 3 and 4. The blade 'UNITED sm-:rus rTENr onirica.

4.IAMEs n. RANDLE AND EDWARD B.

eOQDGHILD, or EUGENE, oREeoN..

scrssons on sH'EARs,

lballavbm may concern: y513e(it-Q--Qlmovvn'that we, JAMES NJ-RANDL GooDcHmD,'citizens of the residing `at Eugene, in the United-I States,

and State 'of Oregon, Ahave county of Lane Scissors or Shears, is a specification.y

. This' invention relates to improvements 4in scis'so'rs 'or shear s,',one of the objects of the provi e a. pairfof scissors ory shears in .whichone of, the blades is relatively stationaryifandzthe other relatively movable in action, and further to provide a construction. which affords a draw-cut with a high degree 'of leverage or cutting power in the operation of the blades,.a desirable feature in cuttingfheavy materials.

A further objectof the invention is to provide-a simple construction :torV attaining these ends,. to. provid' means for maintain. ing the blades in proper relation andJpre-- vent-ing their deviation from theinsproper.- lines 'of relative movement from wearand loosening of the pivots, and to provide a, construction whereby the lower blade Willi of which the following the material in cutting.

The invention consists of -thefeatures off construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described .and claimed, reference being lhad to the accom-..1

in whichlr- Figure 1 is aside elevation of a pair ofV the blades closed. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the blades opened for a .cutting action. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section .onl line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Figs. 4 and 5 are inner,- side views of the pivoted ends ofthe sec--l and respectively showing them in therelative positions the .l

Figs. 6 and 7 are outer side views o-'I the pa`ts shown in Figs, 4 and 5 detached. Fig. 8 is an inner side View of a portion of the stationary blade. Fi 9 4is a detail cross. section on line 9-9 01% Fig. 3. Y

Referring to the drawing,.1 designates the relativelynixed blade and 2 the relatively which are respectively provided with the 1 1s in a single piece and is provided with a cutting edge 5, While the blade2 is composed' and an operating L.

Specification of LettersTatent. Application filed January 20 ,11910.n Serial No.

' countersunk in its said slot and enters the o tingsaid section to the theend of the arm vWithin the recess 13. 'with an opening 20 registering with a threadled opening 21 in the D'pening passes a screw 22 ling the sections 6 and 7 together. The body 'of the arm or tang .16 partly circular recess 23 receiving the tooth or projection 15,

.,lwhich insures an "tion of the sections 6 and 7 and prevents unwear from falling on the of the hand are inserted into V the -thumb into the loop 4. The sclssors or vfrom the blade 1, so that 'the cutting Patented July a, aan. 539,097.

i:niembeI-H', the former having a cutting edge 8, andthe latter 3 when the-'blades are in .fullyclosed position.

-`.The member 7 constitutes an operating hfandle or lever having an arm 10 which lies parallel with the blade 1 when the two blades are closed. The arm 1() is pivoted by ascrew 11 passing througha countersunk lopening 12 therein to the blade 1 and inad- 'vanceofsaid opening is formed on its outer side with'aJ segmental recess 14 and its end .portion terminates in a partially circular tooth o'r projection 15.` The section 6 is proivfided. at. its .rear end with an arm or tang 16 lhaving at its forward end a diagonal slot 17 outer side to receive the 18 which passes through blade 1,.thereby pivblade. .-r .'Igherear end of the aim or tang 16 is proi'vith a reduced "portion or tongue 19 having a rounded end and which overlaps 10 and fits and moves This tongue is formed ihead of a screw arm 10, through which pivotall) connectis :formed with a thus forming a connection .easy relative pivotal mo- 'due strain and pim; 22.

In operation, the blade 1 is preferably dis- 'posed below and the blade- 2 above the cloth -or material to be cut and one or more lingers shears as a whole wardly in the usual way while the member 7 is oscillated on its pivot v11 to osoillate the member; 6, which thus moves toward and and 8 will effect a draw cut. It w11 be understood that the diagonal'slot and screw 18 guiding connection between theblade proper 6, whereby the latter is ermitted to move inthe arcof a circle an its plane of movement rendereda prescribed. `one,i so that the edges 5 and '8`will alwa s move close relation. As a result, ,a

form a 1 and section or blade togg e levermctionbetween the blade proper carrying the loop 4. The fsaid loopA 4 is providedl with 'a stop lug 9 .which is adapted to engage the loop 60 the loops Sand i.

edges 5 l 6 and its operating handle or lever 7 isobtained, 'insuring greatpower, and at :the

` same time excess strain on the pivotal'coil- 2o* "advantage of which will be obvious.

'1 Having thus described the invention, what 'is claimed as newis:

nections is prevented. l

.Formed in the inner face of the blade 1 is a transversey recess 24 -in which is a bowedl spring 25 which laps' across and bears against the tooth 15' and arm 16 at their vpointiof junction and serves as a tension device to maintain the alinement of the pivoted parts and secure a proper degree of friction to prevent looseness of movement'when the parts become worn-,so that the cutting edges 15- of the blades will .always have the proper de'- ee of clearance and no more. If desired, .the blade 1 may be provided v.with an extension point 26 projecting beyond the `end ofthe, blade 6' in order that a portion of the blade l will always lie beneath the fabric in advance of the cut, the

. Scissors or shears comprising a stationary blade having a recess therein, and a movable blade, said movable blade embodying a blade v section having a diagonal slot and cut away on its inner side toprovide a tongue or reouter side to provide a reduced duced portion formed .with an opening and a semi-circular recess, a lever section pivoted 30 to the stationary blade and cutaway on its f.

fdisposed in the recess of the stationar blade and bearing upon the edge of the bo y portion ofthe blade -section and the free end of the reduced portion of the movable blade, and" a pivot member onthe stationary blade passing through said diagonal slot, the three aforesaid pivotal connections being arranged in longitudinal alinement when the blades are relatively closed, whereby a toggle joint connection is'secured.. s. In testimony whereof we 'aiix our lslgnatures in presence of two wltnesses...

Jaimes N. RANDLE.-

e EDWARD B. GOQDGHlLD'.

` Witnesses: l

M. SvARvERUn, W. W. CHnssMAN.

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